Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / It is an accepted fact that small businesses are the economic growth "engines" in
developed countries. This reality is given as the main reason for the active
involvement of local government, in promotion and development of small enterprises,
with the purpose of reversing the trend of growing unemployment in South Africa
(even with high economic growth rates) and reducing the high poverty index.
Internationally, local municipalities have become primary players in supporting and
promoting small business. Prior to 1994, local government in South Africa
is perceived to have played a passive role in this field.
This study aims to evaluate and critically analyse local government's involvement in
the support and promotion of small enterprises on the Cape West Coast (Western
Cape Province, South Africa) in order to stimulate greater government involvement
in small enterprise development.
The study follows a qualitative approach in the form of interviews with a sample
comprising of emerging entrepreneurs in the fishing, tourism, engineering, mining
and agricultural economic sectors. On the basis of the findings, specific
recommendations are made for the promotion of small enterprises as a vehicle for reducing the level of poverty.
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| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Hein, Avril |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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